The Main Difference Between a Correlational Study and a Formal

question 15

Multiple Choice

The main difference between a correlational study and a formal experiment is that in a correlational study

• A) individuals are assigned to conditions randomly.
• B) the researcher begins without any hypothesis.
• C) the researcher does not intentionally influence either variable.
• D) there is an independent variable but no dependent variable.

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